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falbala

falbala noun: a furbelow.

Noun

falbala (plural falbalas)

  1. (archaic) A furbelow.
    • The corsage has a basque, and is fastened up the front from the lower edge of the basque to the throat. The basque, like the flounces, is edged with a falbala.1858, Graham's Illustrated Magazine, volume 52, page 186

Forms of falbala

pluralfalbalas

Origin of falbala

From French falbala.

Words formed from falbala

Questions about falbala

What does falbala mean?
Falbala means a furbelow.
What part of speech is falbala?
Falbala is a noun.
What is the plural of falbala?
The plural of falbala is falbalas.

Words near falbala in the dictionary

  1. Falasca
  2. Falascas
  3. Falasha
  4. Falasteen
  5. Falastin
  6. falbala
  7. falbalas
  8. Falbo
  9. Falbos
  10. Falbrook
  11. FALC

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